Diving in Sark

Sue Daly · Issue 57, Nov/Dec 2010 · pp. 63–68

Products mentioned: Canon EOS 40D, Canon EOS 10D, Sea & Sea housing, Sea & Sea YS90 strobe, Sea & Sea YS110 strobe, Sigma 10-20mm lens, Sigma 15mm lens, Canon 28-80mm lens, Canon EF 100mm lens

There can be few environments as challenging for a photographer than being underwater. Lighting and simply staying still are difficult, let alone the time constraints imposed by air supply and nitrogen levels. Add to that the complications of keeping electronics dry in a thoroughly wet atmosphere and every successful underwater image becomes a small miracle. When it comes to diving in the British Isles the challenge is greater with cold seas, turbid waters and often less than benign weather. With the right British location though I think the rewards are worthy of the challenge. Good images from our home waters have the added element of surprise, revealing the colour, beauty and diversity of British marine life. The tiny Channel Island of Sark is one of those locations and lying some eighty miles south of the mainland offers a few ‘exotic’ southern species to a long list of marine life wh…